Ok, I am about to buy a new deck for my wife. Lil background: she is 5'5", weighs 133 with a size 6.5 boot. She has been "riding" for years but never really progressed so I will put her in the advanced beginner catagory. She has been riding a very old school Ride Dale Rehberg 147. It is a mens flex, HEAVY board and one she hasnt had much fun with. Time for something new and more up her all mountain alley. I have it narrowed down to two boards.